Paddlers were greeted by fantastic and sunny paddling conditions on Saturday. After weeks of wind and rain, a light northerly pushed paddlers along.

A total of 16 teams competed for honours and the first points of the Series.

Go to https://hoetonga.co.nz/2022/04/13/hoe-tonga-paddler-series-2022/ to see the full results for Race 1, and the current points ranking for the Series.

See at the next race on 6 August at Ngati Toa Domain, hosted by Toa Waka Ama.